room one \s e haye \istix. ('rayc. Mr Ii. Liquid Iiy es. Recall. Sam. Sly and Paul laying doyytl the drum & hass; \shile in room tyyo Bill. Ingram and IIypet'caust proyide the hip hop and hreaks. all \y ith \ isuals from Redux.
I CC Blooms at ('(' Blooms. lllfitlpiii 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. 'l'rip the light fantastic to lli-.\’R(i dance action at this eyer-popular gay har.
I The DU!) CIUb ill La Belle Angele.
l()pm 3am. £4 hel‘ore lam: £5 after. H NM; The linest in reggae and dtih (as the name suggests) from ('ustom Sound.
I Fluff at Iigo. l().3t)pm 3am. £3 £3. 38 .\'o\. :\ light and fluffy night of grooyes. I'S garage arid funk l‘rom l’ete ()ys en and Brett King.
I Four Play at the Venue.
ltl.3()pm 3am. £0 (£5). 38 .\'o\. Ilip hop night featuring the Scratch creyy jocks Richie Rulltone and l.y Icy as \\ ell as I.a/y J and Tony M. With a hreakers slio\\do\\ n iron) the Random .'\spc‘l\l\ creyy. ()ne Sick Monkey. Six ()l'l'enders and Aherdeen's (iranite Rock.
I Fusion at I’o .\'a .\'a. lllpm 3am. £3. \VL‘L‘ls‘ly (except lledl‘lu\ dates. \L‘c heloyy ). Mark B (Studio (irand) Iuses Iiip hop. funk and house.
I Genetic at ('itrns (’Inh. l lpm 3am.
l’ree heliore I Liflpm: £3 alter. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that
shoyy cases alternatiye. indie and Io-li. No smoking at the hat‘. mind.
I Hedflux at l’o .\'a Na. ltlpm 3am. £5. I4 .\'o\. Monthly. lledl'lu\ is hack \y ith a \engeance in its next montth l'orm. eclectic heats \\ ith a touch of style this month with ls'ral‘ty Kuts.
I Intergalactic at Tey iot Rt)“ l'nion. I lpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. .\ night of indie goodness in the company of Barichcllo. \yatcl) otit l'or exclusiye alhum play hacks and \arious li'eehies. I MIB2 at liros and lilite. ltlpm 3am. Weekly. The hest in LS hip hop and Rtin from 'l'ee-'l‘.\"l‘. .Iay ('ee and Mr II. Returning alter a hriel hiatus htit hack “ith the same music you all loy ed so much u hen MIB \yas hased at Massa ((‘Iuh Mercado). \sith plenty ol drinks promos to hack up the music.
I Nexus at Studio 34. I lpm 3am. £l. Weekly. .\ neyy night that mixes the hest of rock. metal. industrial and goth “ith a touch of cheese. l‘rom your hosts Smelly. Kynon. lla/ and Ross.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. 0pm 3am. £3. Weekly. lirik l)a Viking \\ ltll Ills hltlcs tltltl s()tll lolloyy ed lty Stey ie (E \\ ith timeless \ocal house. disco and party tunes.
I Opium at ()pinn). lt)..i()pni 3am. l'TCL'. \Vt‘ckly. Rock. tltl metal tttttl alternatiye/indie.
I Outta Sight! at the Honey comh. Itlfitlpm 3am. l‘rce helorc midnight: £3 alter. 3l .\'o\. l-‘ortnightly. Brand neys Thu nighter from those kind lolks at Motherlunk (Spectrttm). Snatch (Spanky ) and l'loyyllr ((‘unnie) playing a mixed hag ol' Rtkli. hip hop. soul. disco and righteous lunk.
I Snatch and Chemistry at the Liquid Room. ltl.,‘~tlpm 3am. £35” (£3.50). Weekly. A filth fixated lnnky disco-cum-caharct. comically compered hy .Mr llarry :\Ills\\()t‘lll and deck manipulated in a cod funk and hip hop stylee hy liahes. liiggie and Spanky. With (‘hemistry lioys taking care of the hack room action a new test tuhe experiment for \ isual artists and l).ls. llt)\lL‘tl lty I’lltlsul. (lion and lllliilL'l (l)jinniditto) and the l’ree-cha making the most ()I \ isual images. mixed tip hroken heats ()I' the electro. nu yyay e. techno and anything goes \ariety.
I Spatter at ligo. ltlfitlpm 3am. £4. 3l .\'o\. Nets night of trance and duh. lipstairs the residents and (irommitt take care of the trance hilt iI' that gets too nmch for ya chill (onynstairs in the company of the l)uh ('luh and their righteous roots.
I Sub-Machine at Bongo ('luh. It)..‘stlpm 3am. £5 (H). II .\'o\. l)cep
atid tys'isted hreaks from the \sorlds of hip hop and drum & hass.
I Thrust ill La Belle Angele.
llpm 3am. £4 £5. 38 .\'o\. .\'e\\ night featuring the hest in Scottish talent hoth in the liye music arena (nu \y ay e ('eltic heats from Mystery .lttice and (roll .\'o 5) \\ ith Tummy 'l‘ouch's l).l l)olphin Boy handling the l)l side.
I Traffic at lleriot-Watt l'niyersity I'nion. l Ifitlpm 3am. I’ree. Weekly. I).ls hring you the hest in indie and alternatiye tunes at this student shindig.
Chart & Party
I Clubstars 2 at Suhyyay West lind. 7pm 3am. £3 (£l ). Weekly. Your chance to \y in a ride in the thyyay limo (huhhly included) at this kitsch karaoke challenge. I Flipside at Why .\'ot'.’. l lpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. .\ night of harmless gamhling l'un gamhle on drinks. music e\ en cloakroom space. You could make it a tree night out it you play your cards right. I Old Skool Disco at Reyolution. ltlfitlpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Retro house night hosted hy Hi Tom Wilson.
I Relax at Peppermint Lounge.
llpm 3am. £3. Weekly. .»\II the hits from the 80s and plenty ()l drinks promos to “ash it (loyyn \yitll.
I Shambles at l’o Na Na. lllpnl 3am. £3. I4 Not. .\ neyy night for l’o .\'a .\'a's and as the name suggests a mixed tip melee of commercial house. cheese and charty nonsense.
I The Subway at Suhuay. ‘Ipm 3am. l-‘ree hetore l lpm: £3 (£I ). Weekly. .\'igh on a (‘oyygate institution of commercial dance and chart hits \\ ith the odd indie classic.
I Vinyl at Massa (formerly ('luh Mercado). Spin 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. ('ommercial chart and dance courtesy of Paul I‘unkster. plus drinks promos aplenty for those \\ llo “ant to start the \yeekend lashionahly early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Pre-club
I Ad Lib at the Wash. 0pm lam. liree. Weekly. The hest in Latin. soul. funk and nu _la//. from the ey er reliahle .v\li (‘amphell Smoking.
I Bass:Trap Sessions at Hall) Bot). 0pm lam. l‘ree. Weekly. Wise Manga master (i-Mac hosts Ills \ycckly fix of hand—picked narcotic hreaks and heats. including all the latest hip hop. 3—step hreaks. Rth and drtnn ty hass.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar and ('anteen Restaurant. Spm lali). liree. Weekly. liuan Rohertson spinning soul. ja/x. funk and hip hop. (iood times music to fit those l-‘ri \ ihes.
I DJ Kid at ('ity ('al'e. 0pm lam. l'TL'L‘. \VL‘L‘kly. (iL‘I In the lllootl Will] the drum (k hass sly lings of DJ Kid. resident at Manga tor the last sey en years and one ()l- Scotland‘s leading l‘cstdL‘tll I).l\. ()ne of the hest places in [out] to “arm tip helore your clnhhing proper (pool tahle and eyery thing ).
I Human Be-ln at lltttnat) lie-In. 0pm lam. I‘ree. Weekly. liig Beat his playing their classic f'usion ol t'unky ja//. Bra/ilian grooy es and Min heats ( l5 .\'o\ ) with Scott Rapson playing l'uture soul and ja/ly heats t33 \o\ l.
I Immersed in Music at l’im ('al‘le. 0pm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. The ayyard-yy inning ('Iech theme har launches a neyy l).l schedule. featuring the cream of local talent (and a ten (ilasgoyy lads) sticl) as the .lcngaheads (I5 \oy ) and Iluggy (33 .\'o\').
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I Kalimba at Iguana. Itlpm 3am. I‘ree. Weekly. (‘olin (‘ook tl'ltragrooye) hosts this night of soulful dance. deep house and nu ja/I l'tision.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. noon ()pm. l-‘ree. Weekly. liuan I‘erguson gets things started nice and early \\ ith a ja/x mix. lolloyy ed by sotil and funk t'rom Bertie (5 ()pm).
I Radio Oxygen at ()xygen Bar and (hill. ‘Ipm lam. l’ree. Weekly. Blak .Magic. a mixed hag of soul from Ms Siinmone Black.
I Soo Delicious at Bar Sirius.
7pm lam. liree. 3‘) Noy‘. Soo Delicious residents 1)] Si and Key B get you in the mood for the cltih night proper with a funky. soulful hlend of house.
I Yo! Below at Yo! Beltm.
9pm midnight. liree. Weekly. The sushi style har gets the house and dancelloor soul treatment from Leon lidyyards. 5
Club E I 21st Century Disco at ' ('ommplex (formerly ('luh Jaya).
0pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The \yildest i selection ol ()l)\ 80s funk. inn and hot disco action. Iiach night I)Js will he spinning tunes from the likes ol'(iloria (iaynor. Tom Moulton and the Bee (iees. (l‘ree taxi offer an' all \s ith receipt. max £5. one receipt per person).
I Big Beat at La Belle :\ngele. Monthly next date () l)ec.
I CC Blooms at (’(‘ Blooms. lt).3(lpm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. I)J .r\lly does the decks duty at this gay night
\\ ith her iniinitahle selection of" high catnp and disco classics. mos ing on to pumped-up house and dance as the eyening progresses.
I Cuts and Strings at ('octeau Lounge (doyynstairs at ligo). l lpm 3am. £5. 33 NM. (‘luh that specialises in the many. myriad moods of music ranging from liouse to hip hop. from techno to “end electro from those cheeky rapscallions l’aul Mason. Keyin Roe. and Sean KL‘lllL‘.
I Djinniditto at ligo. Itlpm 3am. £6 t£5). l5 Noy. Monthly. .\ showcase l‘ot' artists working in ey'ery medium with a musical policy to match. hut focusing on the electro. nu \yaye side of things. Join your hosts I)J (‘hoyv Intact. the Dame l)itto. [)1 Hinge-11o for their Art Manifesto as Iidinhurgh artists exhibit their work on slide l‘orm throughout the night.
0 Dogma (formerly Lost) at Studio 34. lt).3()pm 3am. £l3 t£It) in ady'ance). l5 .\'o\. Monthly. Ilard as nails and as underground as moles. techno ol' the highest order yy ith special guest the cra/y ass mutha of hiin energy insanity l)l Rtish on three dex and Iiye Vocal duties. Secoan hirthday next llltilllll I I5 Dec). .Sr’r' [)I‘r'l‘ir'li'.
I El Segundo at Bongo ('luh. ltlfitlpm 3am. £7. 15 .\'o\. Monthly. llip hop \\ ith a li\e edge from [)1 Redo and human heathox l’sylent \' and special guests Braintax. Mystro and Harry Loy e (Loyy Lite Records) making their third \ isit to their Iidinhurgh cousins.
I Electrasoul at the Venue.
It).3tlpm 3am. l’ree. I5 .\'o\. New house night hosted by Mike II (hreaks and deep IL‘L‘Ily litiltsc) tllltl Mike (ilen taccapella dl'lycll Il()tlsc'_\ gootltlc‘ssl.
I Evol at the Liquid Room.
lt)..it)pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Iidinhurgh’s longest running indie night celehrated its eleyenth hirthday in .'\ng. With the Usual mix ol the hest current and classic alternatiye. crossoyer tunes. It‘s an institution already and \\ ith the recent addition ol‘ the hack room. playing host to Mr and Mrs Moguai. the future looks like a happy place for all things Iiyol.
I Finisternis at the l’leasance ('aharet Bar. ()pm lam. £3 (£l ). 6 Dec. The lighter side of goth (it such a thing truly exists) with a mix ol‘ dark amhient. neo-classical and ethereal tracks from l’etit Scarahec. Deception Boy and (illosl lellCL‘l'.
listings Clubs
Dogma lf high energy is what you're after with a smattering of live vocals and bitchin' techno for added crunchiness you cannae do much better than D.) Rush. Studio 24, Fri 75 Nov.
Manga presents: Roni Size Mr drum & bass himself hits town: Check what all the fuss surrounding his first solo outing Touching Down is about. The Honeycomb. Fri 75 Nov.
Badalada Opening night for this new venture looking at what's really rocking the kids on the streets of Brazil — samba to hip hop straight through to drum & bass — with a live show from Jakare do Cavaco to get things started. The Commp/ex, Sat 76 Nov.
Spaceface The Spaceface crew in full effect is something to behold. let alone when you hear they have Craig Smith turning up with his super rare disco knapsack. The Venue. Sat 76 Nov.
Ultragoove Making up for his no show a few months back Kerri Chandler shows us what house music is really all about. NYC style. La Be/le Ange/e. Sat 76 Nov.
Blow The vibe's the thing at this night of top quality drum & bass and hip hop breaks from Editors 3 Plus. The Bongo Club. Thu 27 Nov.
Funkeymagic + 1 One of Soma's mainstays. the terminally funky Master H (pictured) returns to rock the 'magic massive. The Venue. Fri 22 Nov.
Pure Pure is an institution in its own right. add to that a Rotter's Golf Club special (featuring Andrew Weatherall and Radioactive Man) and you have something that's pretty darn unmissable. Studio 24. Fri 22 Nov
Bugged Out! Do we really need to say any more than Bugged Out! is starting a residency in Edinburgh? The Liquid Room. Sat 23 Nov
I Funkey Magic at ('octeau Lounge tdoyynstairs at ligo). .\'ext date 37 Dec. 0 Funkeymagic + 1 at the Venue. I().3()pm 3am. £7 (£(i). 33 .\’o\'. The linnkey Magic guys and Ilol‘lheat ptit on a new night \\ ith more ol that deep house you loye so much. Joined hy special guest. they just couldn't keep him (may. it's Master II (Sonia). I'in' this (late only '.'l-1.i.\'llt'(ll’r//IU/r/(’I‘.\ 3W! [3 (’Nt/UU!" prir’r' u/l rug/)1 lung.
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